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Tape rules umpire out on Bhajji-Sree slapgate

Colombo: The Sri Lankan cricket board (SLC) has cleared the remaining dues owed to the country's national team since the 2011 World Cup. Following the ICC's decision to pay the Sri Lankan players 42.36 per cent of the outstanding dues in December – taken as part of the World Cup hosting fee - SLC has confirmed that it now owes nothing to the team.

The players have been paid all their dues in full up to date. We extend our sincere thanks to the sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and the secretary, ministry of sports for assisting Sri Lanka Cricket to source these funds at this very difficult time in order to pay our players, a board release said.

Aluthgamage apparently signed a Rs 600m deal with the state-owned Bank of Ceylon and the money has been used to settle the players' account.

SLC has been in a financial crisis ever since the construction of two international stadia in Hambantota and Pallekele for the World Cup last year. Besides, it also spent a huge chunk on the renovation of the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, and it all led to the players getting unpaid as the board accumulated a debt of USD 32.5 million. Out of that, it owed USD 4.3m to the players. ...more    

Suspended umpire denies comments on Sreesanth

Dubai: Making their first appearance the Twenty20 World Cup cricket qualifying tournament, Uganda are hoping to prove there is more to cricket in Africa than South Africa and Zimbabwe. The 10th-seeded Ugandans are joined by Kenya and Namibia in the 16-team tournament starting Tuesday. The African teams are likely to face a tough road against the likes of top-seeded Afghanistan, who won in 2010, and second-seeded Ireland the 2010 runner...  

Umpire questioned for his remarks against Sreesanth

Adelaide: Just a step away from clinching the title, Australia will be hoping to seal the issue on Tuesday itself when they take on a spirited Sri Lanka in the second match of the best-of-three finals of the tri-series here. Australia took a giant step towards winning Commonwealth Bank trophy when they defeated Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the high-scoring and thrilling first final of the tri-series at Brisbane...  

Umpire suspended for revealing Sreesanth's antics

New Delhi: Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has completed the second cycle of chemotherapy, continuing his recovery from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston (United States). Second cycle has finished today! Had a bleomycin shot feeling weak but I'm sure tom will be a better day! My next scan dated on 7th march, the 30-year-old left-hander tweeted. Yuvraj had last month stated that the tumour between his lungs is almost...